The Big Idea, in Plain English
People with epilepsy can wear an EEG headset at home that watches their brain for seizures and can call for help. But hospital-grade EEG uses about 21 electrodes — expensive, bulky, and a hassle to set up. MYTER asks one simple question:
“Can we use far fewer electrodes and still catch the seizures?”
We built a program that reads the brainwaves, learns what a seizure looks like, and flags them. Then we compared a full 21-electrode setup against a cheaper 8-electrode one on the same real patient recordings.
What we found:
How It Would Work for a Real Person
- Wear the headset. A lightweight band with a few electrodes on hairless spots (forehead, behind the ears).
- It watches quietly. You don't keep an app open — it runs in the background.
- It detects a seizure. Your phone gets an alert asking “Are you OK?”
- You respond, or it escalates. Tap “I'm OK” to dismiss. No response + ongoing seizure → it notifies a caregiver, then emergency services, and shares your location.
See it in action in the companion app demo below.
Try the companion app
Scan with your phone to open the MYTER alert-app demo — the home screen, the seizure notification, the “Are you OK?” check-in, and the escalation flow.
On a computer? Open the app demo here →
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Being Honest About What This Is
- Promising, not proven. We tested a small number of patients — enough to show the idea works, not enough to guarantee it for everyone.
- Detects, doesn't predict. It catches seizures as they happen; it can't warn you beforehand.
- A research prototype — not an approved medical device. A real version would need clinical testing.